Assistant Attorney General

Job Posting TitleAssistant Attorney General - Victim Advocacy and ServicesAgency049 ATTORNEY GENERALSupervisory OrganizationOffice of Attorney GeneralJob Posting End Date Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)Full/Part-TimeFull timeJob TypeRegularCompensationJob DescriptionTitle:  Assistant Attorney GeneralUnit: Victim Advocacy and ServicesSalary Range: Commensurate with experience and qualifications.FLSA Status: ExemptLocation of Work: Oklahoma City, OKSchedule: Full-timePosition Summary:VASU is responsible for, among other things, providing direct services, resources, and referrals to victims of crime; ensuring grant awards administered by the OAG are property expended; certifying and monitoring domestic violence/sexual assault programs and batterers intervention programs; and facilitating trainings for law enforcement agencies, certified programs, and other stakeholders to help better assist victims. VASU’s Assistant Attorney General provides counsel to the unit’s Director and its staff.Essential Functions: Ensure all legal requirements of VASU’s programs and other responsibilities and tasks are met. Review and provide guidance to the OAG on administrative rules, legislation, and proposed bills for impacts on VASU and/or victims.Attend all required meetings and provide updates on VASU’s activities as needed and as appropriate.Ensure all Open Meetings Act requirements are satisfied for meetings conducted by VASU.Prepare and submit weekly reports on VASU’s activities and other important updates.Review all VASU contracts, make any required amendments, and submit for leadership execution.Conduct legal research to assist with the administration of VASU’s programs or as otherwise needed. Draft memorandums and correspondence as needed for VASU matters.Review and edit reports or other publications drafted by the unit. Review and update internal VASU policies as necessary and in consultation with VASU’s Director. Assist with training and outreach efforts offered by the unit.Make enforcement recommendations against certified programs in violation of standards and criteria or grant recipients misusing awarded funds. File administrative actions against certified programs when required. Advise the OAG on issues affecting or related to VASU and/or victims.Other duties as assigned. Required Qualifications: Applicants must be, or be eligible to become, licensed attorneys in the State of Oklahoma. Strong writing, research, and oral advocacy skills are required. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in victim services.All applicants must agree in writing to complete, and satisfactorily pass, a background investigation.The Oklahoma Office of the Attorney General is an equal employment employer and does not make hiring decisions on the basis of race, sex/gender, color, age, national origin, genetic information, religion, or disability, so long as the disability does not render the person unable to perform the essential functions of the position for which employed with a reasonable accommodation. If reasonable accommodations are needed to apply for this position, please contact OAG Human Resources at (405) 521-3921 or HR@oag.ok.gov. All employees of the Oklahoma Office of the Attorney General are “at will” employees.Equal Opportunity EmploymentThe State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday .If you are needing any extra assistance or have any questions relating to a job you have applied for, please click the link below and find the agency for which you applied for additional information: